Twinflower

Gayfeather

About Twinflower and Gayfeather

Twinflower

Gayfeather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Open areas, pine woods

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-6

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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510.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis

LIATRIS spicata

7.2 Common Name

Twinflower

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Twinflower

Gayfeather

7.2.2 In German

Twinflower

Gayfeather

7.2.3 In French

Twinflower

Gayfeather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Twinflower

Gayfeather

7.2.5 In Greek

Twinflower

Gayfeather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Twinflower

Gayfeather

7.2.7 In Polish

zimoziół

Gayfeather

7.2.8 In Latin

Twinflower

Gayfeather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Linnaea

Liatris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Linnaeeae

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Twinflower and Gayfeather

Wondering what are the properties of Twinflower and Gayfeather? We provide you with everything About Twinflower and Gayfeather. Twinflower doesn't have thorns and Gayfeather doesn't have thorns. Also Twinflower does not have fragrant flowers. Twinflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Gayfeather has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Twinflower and Gayfeather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Twinflower and Gayfeather

Season and care of Twinflower and Gayfeather is important to know. While considering everything about Twinflower and Gayfeather Care, growing season is an essential factor. Twinflower season is Spring and Summer and Gayfeather season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Twinflower is Loam and for Gayfeather is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Twinflower is Acidic and for Gayfeather is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Twinflower and Gayfeather Physical Information

Twinflower and Gayfeather physical information is very important for comparison. Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Twinflower and Gayfeather are as follows:

Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green
Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green

Care of Twinflower and Gayfeather

Care of Twinflower and Gayfeather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gayfeather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.